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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 65

Trees to Remain in Junee Streets Council Meeting Makes Decision

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 3

The works committee of the Junee Municipal Council has recommended that no action be taken on several…

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Shire Shorts July Meeting of Gundagai Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 6

The area at the rear of the Gundagai Theatre has been made available to the Central School as a…

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Shire President's Report on Annual Conference

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 1

At last week's meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council the President (Cr. H. C. Uhr) said that whilst in Sydney with the…

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Council to Order More Plant

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 3

At last week's meeting of the Shire Council it was decided to call tenders for a heavy motor grader for road construction work…

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Housing Commission Home Council Anxious About Ballot

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

The Gundagai Shire Council is concerned with [?] slow progress being made with the Housing [?]…

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The Pacific Pact Britain's Interest in Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday—Britain may be represented as an observer on the Pacific Pact council…

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£10,000 to Restore Roads and Bridges Flood Damage In Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 3

RESTORATION of damaged roads and bridges in the Gundagai Shire caused by the recent floods will cost about £10,000. To meet this big bill application has been made by the local Council to the Department for financial assistance…

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People Fed Up with Blackouts Gundagai Receives More Than Its Share Council to Investigate

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 1

THE PEOPLE WERE FED UP WITH BLACKOUTS SAID CR. J. H. CROWE AT THE GUNDAGAI SHIRE COUNCIL MEETING LAST TUESDAY, WHEN HE MOVED A MOTION THAT THE COUNCIL TAKE STEPS TO…

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The Battle of North Versus South— Extension Of Water Supply To Town Outskirts Verbal Combat at Gundagai Shire Meeting The South Gundagai Recreation Area

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

THERE was no restriction in volume of verbal combat that flowed at last Tuesday's meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, when Councillors representing the Northern and Southern sides clashed when the matter of extension of the…

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Tumut Shire Council July Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 3

The July meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Monday last, those present being…

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Road Repairs Discussed by Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

The usual large number of road repairs were discussed at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday…

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Boundaries of Shire Ridings Alteration Adopted by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

At the Leeton Council meeting last week, the shire clerk's recommendation deferred from the previous…

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Tumut Shire Council Electrical and Water Engineer's Report

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 4

The Tumut Electrical and Water Engineer (Mr. W. J. Hennessy) reported as follows to last Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire…

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Straying Stock Rescued From Impounding Officer Serious View Taken By Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council the relieving impounding officer, Mr. L. Morris, reported that on…

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Building Operations in Tumut Shire

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 2

The following have applied for and been granted permits to secure materials for building purposes:--F. Harris. workman's…

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Urban Areas Suggested for Batlow, Adelong and Tumut Shire Engineer Outlines Benefits Council To Seek Full Information

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

At the meeting of the Tumut Shire Council on Monday the Engineer, Mr. G, C. Page, put forward the suggestion that urban areas he established in the three towns in the Shire --Batlow, Adelong and T[?],…

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Power Account Is Adjusted Council Consider, Resident's Requests

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 6

About twelve months ago a Junee lady asked the Municipal Council to consider adjusting her electric light…

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Three Seek Council Presidency

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Three Labor members have been nominated for the position of President of the Legislative…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Narrandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday, 10th July. There were present the president (Cr. E. J .V. Martin), and…

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Around the Shire Roads Engineer Reports To Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 6

WORK on the Gundagai Shire roads over the past month has consisted mainly of the restoration of flood damage and in his report to last week’s Shire meeting the Engneer (Mr Bernard Smith) gave details of the task that now confronts…

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